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iN PHOTOS: Teddy bear picnics in Okanagan, Kamloops
August 08, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Black bears are living all around us in the Okanagan and Kamloops whether in the wild or urban spaces.
Full Sturgeon moon this week in Okanagan, Kamloops
August 07, 2025 - 4:00 AM

The full Sturgeon Moon is reaching peak illumination in skies over Kamloops and the Okanagan late this week and into the weekend and Mother Nature is cooperating.
iN PHOTOS: Five affordable petting zoos to visit in Kamloops, Okanagan
July 30, 2025 - 4:00 AM

For families looking for something to add to their summer bucket lists, there are several petting zoos scattered throughout the Kamloops area and Okanagan to visit.
You’re probably not wearing enough sunscreen: BC Cancer
July 26, 2025 - 7:00 PM
iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
July 02, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients.
iN VIDEO: Rascally raccoon swipes cherries in Kamloops garden
July 01, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Last week, Kamloops resident and wildlife lover Jesse Ritcey watched a raccoon deftly swipe cherries from a tree in his yard, and captured footage of the entertaining masked bandit.
iN PHOTOS: Prickly pear cactus has brief, colourful bloom in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 16, 2025 - 4:00 AM

In late spring and early summer, the grasslands in Kamloops and the Okanagan are filled with the colourful blooms of the region’s only cactus, but the blooms only last for a few days or a week.
iN VIDEO: Quail family goes for a stroll in sunny Penticton
June 12, 2025 - 7:00 PM

What appears to be two quail parents with a brood of busy chicks were caught going for a stroll on a Penticton city sidewalk on a sunny day in June.
iN PHOTOS: Six colourful wildflowers growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
May 21, 2025 - 4:00 AM

There are so many kinds of wildflowers to find and identify while out exploring the grasslands in the Okanagan and Kamloops, and the following are just a few common ones you can keep an eye out for.
iN PHOTOS: Arrowleaf balsamroot blooms in Okanagan, Kamloops
April 23, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Every April the vibrant yellow blooms of arrowleaf balsamroot brightens up hillsides in the Thompson-Okanagan region, and they’re a popular subject of photography and painting.
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Fun festivals for foodies in Okanagan, Kamloops
Foodies in Kamloops and the Okanagan might want to mark their calendars for some unique upcoming festivals in the region celebrating pickles, garlic, tomatoes and hot peppers. The inaugural Farmstrong Cider Pickle Festival in Armstrong ki

Massachusetts sheriff arrested on charges of pressuring cannabis company over stock purchase
BOSTON (AP) — A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties was charged Friday with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm to sell him stock in the company. Sheriff Steven Tompkins, 67, who oversees about 1,000 em

Is anyone buying the new shiny Kelowna condos? Actually, they already did
If you hadn't stepped foot in Kelowna for five years, you'd likely be amazed at the number of glass towers now dotting the city's skyline. So far this year, 740 brand-new condo units have come onto the real estate market, more t

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